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    Default Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-cour...ting-1.1043274

    Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting


    March 17 2011 at 02:12pm
    By Solly Maphumulo



    A Metro police officer has admitted that he fired a shot at a roadblock in Midrand that left a 34-year-old woman paralysed. Photo: Supplied


    A metro police officer has admitted that he fired a shot at a roadblock in Midrand that left a 34-year-old woman paralysed.
    This is according to a confidential source within the Johannesburg Metro Police Department who deals with internal investigations.
    The woman, who had been travelling with her fiancé in the car, was shot at a roadblock and possibly left permanently paralysed, believes the metro police were responsible for the attack.
    The source phoned a friend of the couple who were shot at to inform him that after the metro cops who had manned the roadblock were summoned to the office on Wednesday, one officer admitted he fired a shot.
    On Wednesday afternoon, metro police spokesperson Inspector Edna Mamonyane confirmed that the JMPD had held a roadblock in Midrand on Sunday at about 7pm. Earlier in the day, she had denied this, saying the attackers may have been bogus police officers.
    The officer who fired at the couple said he had not reported the matter because he thought he had missed the car. It was not immediately clear why the officer had fired the shot.
    Mamonyane said she was not aware that an officer had come forward.

    She vowed they would leave no stone unturned to establish who was responsible for the shooting. She said an armourer would work with the SAPS to establish which firearm was used to fire the shot.
    Mamonyane said all the officers who were at the roadblock would be questioned.
    The woman and her fiancé were returning from an outing on Sunday afternoon when they claim that JMPD officers shot at their vehicle, injuring the woman.
    The woman, who was identified only as Derby, might not be able to walk or work again.
    The couple have opened a case of attempted murder at Midrand police station and are planning to sue the department.
    The bullet, which entered the car through its boot, shattered the woman’s spine after it hit her in the back It ricocheted in the car and is now lodged in her head.
    Derby’s ordeal began when the couple’s car was pulled over at a roadblock by metro police officers on Alexandra Road in Midrand.
    The officers were apparently looking for drunk drivers.
    According to Derby’s fiancé – who has asked to be identified only as Bruce – an officer told him to go forward and then reverse. The officer then told him to go.
    “I took off. As I was turning to the corner, I heard a gunshot. There were about five or six gunshots. I didn’t think they were firing shots at us because I had complied with everything they had asked me to do.
    “I didn’t realise it had hit my fiancé. When I got to my house I saw a lump on her face and there was blood coming out of her mouth,” he said.
    Bruce phoned for an ambulance before rushing her to the Carstenhof Clinic where she was stabilised.
    She was transferred to Tembisa Hospital, where she was unable to pay the R40 000 deposit required for private healthcare.
    On Monday Bruce opened a case of attempted murder against the metro police. - The Star

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    Quote Originally Posted by richardtl View Post


    On Wednesday afternoon, metro police spokesperson Inspector Edna Mamonyane confirmed that the JMPD had held a roadblock in Midrand on Sunday at about 7pm. Earlier in the day, she had denied this, saying the attackers may have been bogus police officers.
    The officer who fired at the couple said he had not reported the matter because he thought he had missed the car. It was not immediately clear why the officer had fired the shot.
    Mamonyane said she was not aware that an officer had come forward.

    She vowed they would leave no stone unturned to establish who was responsible for the shooting.
    WTF. This police spokesperson first denies there was a roadblock and then admits there was one...probably after the policeman came forward. She vows to establish who pulled the trigger but someone has already admitted to it

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    Quote Originally Posted by richardtl View Post
    “I didn’t realise it had hit my fiancé. When I got to my house I saw a lump on her face and there was blood coming out of her mouth,” he said.
    How could he not know she was hit?

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    People react differently in shock. Or maybe on shattering her spine some of the nerves were damaged an she didn't feel it.

    More importantly the cop admitted to it, why isn't he in jail?

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    Quote Originally Posted by BEX View Post
    How could he not know she was hit?
    It is possible and she also probably didn't know.

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    Quote Originally Posted by richardtl View Post
    [URL]The officer who fired at the couple said he had not reported the matter because he thought he had missed the car.
    Training, management and operational control.

    These are all lacking.

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    A Metro police officer has admitted that he fired a shot at a roadblock in Midrand that left a 34-year-old woman paralysed
    oooooh kak! hope she strips them naked in court :(

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    From the picture, could 9mm FMJ penetrate all the way through metal,, backseat and through passenger seat? I can't understand why in the world would the cop have fired at the car, no provocation. Was he messing around with firearm?

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    Default Re: Woman paralysed after roadblock shooting

    Effective range of a 9mm is about 100m

    http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-w...afety-add.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dinat View Post
    From the picture, could 9mm FMJ penetrate all the way through metal,, backseat and through passenger seat? I can't understand why in the world would the cop have fired at the car, no provocation. Was he messing around with firearm?
    It says they heard 5 or 6 shots - if so, that must have been on purpose, not just 'messing around'. I can only think he was shooting at them for fun.

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